Use the count() function on the machine column and group by the state column.
Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ 888-408-0900 x901 > -----Original Message----- > From: Edwards Robert (air0rae) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 12:18 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: OT: Stupid SQL Problem (in oracle) > > I need some way to convert a word into a number. > > I know I've done it once before, but I can't remember what I did. > > For example, I have a query that will return something like the following: > > Machine1 Running > Machine2 Running > Machine3 Offline > Machine4 Running > Machine5 Offline > Machine6 Unknown > > > I want to get some result like this: > > Running Offline Unknown Total > 3 2 1 6 > > I know it has something to do with a sum and translating "Running" into 1, > "Offline" into a 1 and "Unknown" into a 1, I just can't remember how I > did > it. > > This is an oracle 8i system I'm working with. > > Thanks, > > > Rob Edwards Phone: (502) 359-1627 > Systems Management Tools Pager: (502) 478-1116 > United Parcel Service Fax: (502) 359-0094 > EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (2B || !2B) == ? > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
